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Guide to Gomphoneis eriensis var. apiculata

Stoermer in Reimer 1982

Gomphoneis Apiculata Guide
Credit: Pat Kociolek
  1. Valves broadly lanceolate-clavate
  2. Headpole apiculate
  3. Longitudinal lines near the axial area

Valves are broadly lanceolate-clavate, with an apiculate headpole and a rounded footpole. Longitudinal lines are present on either side of the axial area, and may be indistinct in some specimens.

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